In July 2025, the Kyrgyz office of China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd. achieved a major breakthrough by signing two important infrastructure contracts with the Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Transport of Kyrgyzstan, with a total value of more than US$300 million. The two major projects are located in key tourism development areas of Kyrgyzstan, marking new progress made by Chinese enterprises in deepening infrastructure cooperation in Central Asia under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.

Strategic layout: focus on tourism economy and ecological protection

The two projects signed this time have obvious synergies. The project is located on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul, the most important tourist resort in Kyrgyzstan. The project adopts China's advanced wastewater treatment technology, with a daily treatment capacity of 20,000 tons, and will significantly improve the water quality of the lake area and protect the ecological environment of this important freshwater resource in Central Asia.

At the same time, the 22-kilometer tourist road project in Arashan connects the country's famous ski resorts with major transportation hubs. The project will be built in accordance with international tourist highway standards and equipped with an intelligent traffic management system, which is expected to shorten the access time of local tourist attractions by 40% and significantly improve the tourist experience.

Technological innovation: Chinese standards help green development

In the sewage treatment plant project, China Road & Bridge will introduce a "smart water management system" with independent intellectual property rights to realize real-time monitoring and remote control of water quality through Internet of Things technology. This technology has achieved remarkable results in the treatment of lakes such as Erhai Lake and Dianchi Lake in China. The project will also adopt a modular construction scheme, which will significantly shorten the construction period.

The tourist highway project innovatively applies the "sponge road" technology to realize rainwater collection and utilization through permeable pavement and ecological gutter design, and reduce the impact on the surrounding ecological environment. At the same time, the project will use cold-resistant asphalt materials developed in China to ensure the durability of the road in extreme climates of -30°C.

Market Impact: Deepening infrastructure cooperation in Central Asia

The signing of these two projects has multiple significance: first, it is the first time that a Chinese enterprise has undertaken an environmental protection project under the "construction and operation" model in Kyrgyzstan, creating a new paradigm of China-Kyrgyzstan infrastructure cooperation; Secondly, the project focuses on tourism infrastructure, which is in line with Kyrgyzstan's economic development strategy and will create more than 500 local jobs. In addition, the implementation of the project will drive China's environmental protection technology, building materials and other industrial chains to "go global".

Kyrgyzstan Ministry of Construction officials said that the cooperation with China Road and Bridge will significantly improve the level of the country's tourism infrastructure and inject new impetus into the recovery of tourism in the post-epidemic era. It is reported that both projects are planned to start construction in the third quarter of 2025 and are expected to be completed and put into use in 2027. The implementation of the project will further consolidate China's dominant position in the Central Asian infrastructure market and set a new benchmark for "Built in China".(This article is from the official website of Seetao www.seetao.com. Reprinting without permission is strictly prohibited. Please indicate Seetao.com + original link when reprinting) Seetao.com Strategy Column Editor/Sun Fengjuan